Corn-popping machine



1,621,11 March 15, 1927. I F- A. HILL 3 CORN PoPPING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 1,621,113 F. A. HILL conu POPPING MACHINE Filed Feb. 26, 1926 s sheets-sheet March 15, 1927.

March 15, 1927. F. A. HILL CORN POPPING MACHINE Filed Feb. 2 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 March 15, 1927. 1,21,1"33

F. A. HILL 001m POPPINGMACHIN/E Filed Feb. 26. 1926 6 sheets-Sheet 5 F. A. HILL CORN POPPING MACHINE March 15, 1927. 1,621,113

Filed Feb. 26. 1926 6 Sheets-sheet; 6

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Application filed retruar gae, 1528. Serial m; 90,761

f This invention relates to improvements'in- .-v1ew takenon line 13-13 Figure '2.-

corn popping machines and one of the-objects of t tion and. which will be automatic in opera-4 'tion, such operation being controlled by ing serting the machine a proper check or To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful ob-' jects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this' 25 invention, and in which; A Figure 1' a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a machine of this character "constructed. in accordance with the principles of this invention and as taken on line 11 Figure 2.- Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal. sectional View taken on line 2--2 Figure 1.

FigureB is an enlarged detail elevation of the lower .end of the deliveryhopper. Figure-4 is a detail sectional vi'ew taken "on line-4 4 Figure 1. a

Figure 5 is a detail view of one of the cartons. or containers. a

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken .On line 6-6 Figure 1.

Figure 7 is;a detail sectional view taken online 77 Figure 1. Y

Figure8 is-an enlarged. vertical sectional viewsimilar to Figu're 1, of-thelower por- Figure 9 isa horizontal sectlonal view-on ine 9 9'Figur e I.

"Figure 10v is a detail sectional view ,taken Figure 11. is an, enlarged detail-vertical 0f the clutchcontrolling mechamsm;

-- view taken on line 12-12 Fi u 13.-

e same is to provide an improved machine of thischaracter for poppm the Az further object is to provide an im roved and isadapted to receive the corn an rect the same to a heater or popper des1g-' tion of the machine andwithcpartsomittedi 32 is supportejd. Dis

.- fiFi'giire" -Figure14 is an enlarged 'vertical sectional view of the'heater orpopping element.

1 Figure l5jis a diagram of the wiring of the various parts.

mgs, the numeral designatesgenerally a casing of any desired size and configuration and within whichthe mechanism'is located.

' The casing may :be ,provided' in the top thereof with a ventilating opening 21, and a delivery outletopening 22 through which the filled package is delivered -to the customer; Obviously any portion" of the walls of the is detail vertical sectional fReferringmore particularly to the 'drawcasing may, be constructed of suitable transparent material such as'glass orthe like.

4 Within the casing and-nearthe tog. thereof isa suitable hopper 23 of any desire sizefor receiving and containingthe corn which is:

to be-popped. a

The hopper isprovided withan outlet opening 24in its bottom and this opening is controlled by a slide 'valve 25 "having .a'suit-- able opening 26 therein, movable into and out of register-with the opening, in the bot tom of the hopper.

A spring 27 may be providedwhich tends rection, and the valve is adapted to be moved in the opposite direction,

29 to suitable, actuating mechanism to. be here nafter described;

A chute 30 is arranged beneath the hnpp'er normally to move the valve 25 in one dipreferably by means of a suitable flexible member 28 con-n, nected thereto and which leads o'vera pulley nated generally-by the reference numeral 31- sappo 34 to which it is secured and the -heating member 31 is preferably, supported by mea f of hanger members 35 fromthe deflecto 33 'suitabigmanner, preferably by means of a .4 os' Disposed intermediate the heating element 1- -Figure 12 1s a detail. vertical sectional 32 and the deflector 33 is a support 36 which preferably of a wheel like formation which is rotatable on an upright axis within the annular body portion of the popper 31. The element 36 is connected with a' shaft 37 which has a bearing in the support 34 and the shaft has connected with it, at one end,

a crank arm 38 b means of which the shaft 37 may be rotate and with which shaft the support 36 is connected. A link 39 connects the. crank arm 38 with another crank arm 40, the latter being carried by a shaft 41. Mounted upon the-support 36 is a disc like member 42, preferably constructed of thin sheet metal, and this member 42 rotates with the heater member 31. A portion of the annular body of the heater 31 is preferably shaped to form an overhanging flange 43 which projects over the periphery of the supporting member 42. The corn is delivered from the chute30 on to the member 42 preferably through openings 44 in the deflector 33, and as the-heating element 32 is disposed below the member 42, the heat from the element will cause the corn to be popped. As the corn is popped it will be thrown off ofthe element 42 over the side of the heater 31 and will be directed by the deflector, into another hopper like formation 45 within which the heating element and deflector 33 are arranged.

Supported by the body of the heater 31 and stationary with respect to the member 42, are a plurality of ribs or projections 46- which serve the purpose of causing'the kernels of corn to be tumbled as the member 42 is rotated. The hopper 45 may be of any desiredsiz but is preferably of a size to hold a suitable amount of popped corn. The hopper is preferably of a conical formation and constitutes a filling mechanism and is provided with a discharge opening 47 adjacent its bottom through which the popped corn is delivered into the cartons when placed therebeneath. Closures 48 are provided for closing the opening 47 These closures are pivotally mounted as at 49 intermediate their ends and each of the closures is provided with a lateral projection 50- which co-o'perate to form cut-offs or a closure for the openmg 47 when the closures '48 are open with respect to each other, thereby shutting off the delivery from the hopper of any of the material which is above the closures 50 when the closures 48 are open. v

When the closures 48 are closed, the cutoffs or closures 50 will be open so as to permit a supply of the popped corn to be delivered between the closures 48, to be delivered therefrom when the latter are again opened. At this time the closures 48 will swing about their pivotes 49 to cause the closures 50 to become active.

As a means for. agitating the material within .the'hopper 45, :the shaft 37 is of a length to extend below the heater 31 and into the hopper, terminating at any desired point above the outlet thereof. This shaft 37 is provided with a plurality of agitators 51 which, when the shaft is rotated, will agitate the materiaL- The closures 48 are adapted to be swung about their pivots in any suitable manner but preferably by means of an arm 5:2 which is connected with the closures preferably by means oflinks 53. and the arm 52 is preferably of such a weight that when released it will serve as a means for bringing the closures 48 together.

The arm 52 is adapted to be actuated automatically, at a predetermined time in the v cycle of operation of the machine, by mechanism which will be later described.

The material as'it is delivered from thehopper 45 is placed within a bag, carton, or

receptacle 54 and a supply of these cartons is held within the casing 20 in a container.

like 'formation, one extremity 58 thereof being adapted to engage the pile of cartons above the lowermost carton for arresting the feeding movement of'the carton-when the lowermost one is being removed from the holder 55. The other extremity 59 of the member 56 is adapted to be projected beneath the open end of the container or holder 55 to arrest the feeding movement of the cartons when the end 58 of the member 56 is withdrawn. 1

Anactuating aim 60 is provided for rocking the'member 56 about its pivot. member 60 is pivotally mounted, preferably upon the same pivot as the member 56, and is provided with a lug or lateral projection 61 that extends into and operates within an elongated slot 62 in the member 56. The

member 56 is swung about its pivot by the member 60 when'the lug 61 engages one or the other of the extren'lities of the slot 62.

A spring 63 is preferably provided which- This tends normallv to move the arm 60 in one flavoring .material preferably butter and from which container the material will be delivered on to the material within the :car

ton after the carton has been filled. If but- Y ter is employed it is maintained in a li uid or semi-liquid condition by means of the eat, within the machine, and the discharge ofthe butter is automatically controlled preferably by means of a hollow rotary valve 65 whieh operates within a casing 66, and which casing has communication with a discharge outlet 67 leading from the receptacle 64. The receptacle 64- is supported inlany suitable manner preferably upon a support 68 hopper 45 and the receptacle 68, are ar-n ranged in such positions .with relation to each other, that, the carton when removed from, the container'55 will be first presented to the hopper 45. to receive a supply of, v e 7 :ing with it-the filled carton, Upon the next popped corn, and will then be carried ,to a position so that some of the contents-of the receptacle 64 will be delivered into the carton, after which the filled carton will be positioned so that it may be removed through the delivery outlet 22 of the casing.

This operation ay be accomplished in any suitable manner, but preferably as follows:

Carried by a reciprocable and rotatableshaft '70 is an arm or-support 71 which prot to be describe jects laterally therefrom, and mounted upon the arm or support 71 are two pairs of oposed dogs 7273 preferably in the form of 11 crank levers. operation of each pair of dogs is the same, the description of one pair will apply to both. These dogs are pivotally mounted respectively as. at 7475, and the'extremities of one of the ends of the levers are disposed in proximity to each other and are slotted.

A platform 76 isdisposed between the dogs, and is connected 'with the slotted extremities of the 'dogs. I

A portion 77 .of one of the dogs or each pair projects leyond the pivot for a purpose Any suitable means such as a spring 77 mayv be provided for swinging the dogs about their pivots away from .7 each other, so as to permit one of the cartons to pass therebetween. and engage-the platform 76. Prossure upon the platform will cause the latter to be lowered and the dogs 72-73 to be swung in the opposite direction about their pivots, so that the shoulders on the dogs will engage the shoulders on thecarton. NVhenf the dogs aresin this position, and the arm or support 71 is loweredpone of the cartons will be removed from'the container or holdero v- Carried by the arm 71 is a projection 78 which, when the shaft is elevated to cause the-dogs72', 73 to grasp, 'oneof the cartons,

As the construction and will engage'thearmGO on the member 56 swing the latter about its pivot forreleasing j the lowermost carton. When the shaft 70 is lowered the carton whichisengaged by the dogs 72-7 3 will be removed and at the same time the arms 60 will be lowered to againswing the member 56 in another direction about its pivot to position another carton to, be removed. a

The'sha'ft" 70 with the carton carried by the arm, will then be rotated in a manner to be presently described so that the carton will then be positioned under'the hopper 45 and in a position to receive-a supply of mater al from the. hopper when the closures 48' 'are open. The shaft 70 will then be again ele 1 tity oflthe; contents" of the hopper '45" into the carton.- T a vated and the projection will-engage.-the;

arm 52 to openthetclosures' 48fa1f1d elose'the closures 5O todellvena'predeterinined-quanr The 70 will lth'enfbe lowered carrya 7 step in the operation of the machine the shaft 70 will be further rotated to. cause the filled carton to be carried to a position bedischarge outlet of'the receptaneath the cle64. 1

The shaft 70 is thenagain raised and the projection 78 will engage the arm 69 on the valve 65 to rotate it and f thereby open the discharge-outlet of the receptacle 64, to deliver a portion of the contents of the 1'ecepv ing which time the weight of the arm 69 will close the valve 65. When the shaft 70 reaches the limit of this lowering movement, it is then given another step of rotation so as to swing the filled carton into, position in proximity to the delivery opening 22 of the casing 20 This delivery opening 22 is closed by means of a sliding closure 79, and adja- I I cent the opening and within the enclosing casing is a casing like structure 80 into'which the filled carton willbe ra sed or POSIt IOIlBd' upon another step in the raislng operatlon of Links 83 are connectedtothe other extremities of the arms'81 and to the closure 79.

the shaft 7 0. The, closure 79 is adapted to be Springs 84 are connected with the arms 81'" i and tend normally to move them in direc- I tions to'move the closure 79 in a direction toclose'the delivery outle't22. w

in proximity to t e opening-22 and as a This. closure 79 is adapted was autof matically opened when the-filled carton/1's .7

- are provided arms 85, which arepivotally I carried by the arm or support 71, and these extremities 88 are so disposed that when the shaft 70 is elevated to position the filled carton within the chamber 80 "adjacent the I delivery opening 22, the extensions 77 of the dogs 72, will strike the extremities 88 of the arms 85, and the dogs will be first rocked about their pivots against the stress of the spring 7 7. to release the carton, after which the arms 85 will be rocked about their pivots to swing the arms 81 about their respective pivots against the stress of the springs 84, and through the medium of the links 83, the closure 79 will be shifted so that the filled carton can be removed through the opening 22.

When the shaft 70 is lowered again the springs 84 will operate to close the closure 79. v

The main driving mechanism embodies a motor 89 arranged within the casing 20, and drives through the medium of a belt 90, a pulley 91 which is connected with a shaft 92 for rotation therewith. The shaft is preferably located adjacent the base of the casing and is journaled in suitable bearmgs.

therewith is a clutch member 93 that is .fixed upon and for rotation with the shaft. Supported by the shaft is another clutch member and is rotatable independently of the shaft. This clutch member 94 cooperates with the clutch member 93 to be locked and unlocked with respect to the shaft 92.

A portion of the clutch member 94 is shaped to form a pulley over which a belt 95 passes. and the belt also passes over another pulley 96 on a separate shaft. Connected to rotate with the pulley 96 is'another pulley 97, and belt 98 passes over the pulley 97 and al a pulley 99, so that motion will be imparted from the motor 89, belt 90. to the pulley 91. shaft 92, clutch pulley 93'94, belt 95, pulley 96, pulley 97, belt 98, to the pulley 99.

This latter pulley operates the shaft 70 to reciprocate the latter and also impart intermittent steps of rotation thereto.

This may be accomplished in any desired or suit-able manner but preferably as follows: I

The shaft 70 is mounted to rotate in bear- ;ings which slide upon guideways 100, and

reciprocation is imparted to the shaft preferably through the medlum of a'link 101 Connected with the shaft 92 for. rotation.

which is connected with the reciprocating bearing and also with the pulley 99.

The shaft 70 has connected with it a lurality of pins or arms 102, preferably our in number, one for each step of rotation to be imparted to the shaft. These pins or arms 102 project laterally from the shaft and are arranged within the path of movement of atappet-or projection 103 projecting laterally from the face of the pulley99, so that upon each complete rotation of the pulley 99 the shaft 70 will be given one step of rotation, upon each complete cycleof rotation of the shaft 70 four steps of movemcnt will have been imparted thereto, one step to position thecartonreceiving and removing mechanism beneath the carton con-- tainer,.the next step to position the carton beneath the supply hopper, the third step to position the carton beneath the receptacle 64, and the final step toposition the carton adjacent the delivery. opening 22.

The shaft 70 may throw in any" suitable manner but preferably by meansof a brake device embodying cooperating brake members 104 arranged on opposite sides of the shaft.' Each of the brake members is provided with a semi-circularrecess in adjacent faces, and through Zagainstrotation by the guide members 100.

If desired an additional safety device may be provided to prevent overthrow .of the shaft 70 and embodies a disc like member 7 0 carried by the shaft 70 and which member is provided with recesses or seats 7 0 on one face thereof the sides of the seats being beveled or inclined. A stationary member 70 is arranged adjacent the path of movement of the member 70*" and the extremity 70 projects over the disc 70 to enter one be held against over-' or the other recesses or seats 70 upon each upward movement of the shaft 70.

The shaft 41 which .actuates the agitator shaft 37 carrying the arms 51, within the hopper 45, is rotated from the shaft 94 through'the medium of a pulley 105 which is connected with the shaft 92 and a crossed belt 106 which extends over the pulley 105 and inactive, in any suitable manner but preferably as follows: 7 t

-A ivotally supported yoke 108-engages the c utch member 94, and a spring 109-isprovided which tends normally-to move the member 108 in a direction to cause the'clutch member 94 to engage the clutch member 93.

. The clutch member-94 is held out of engagement with the clutch member 93 and against the stressof the spring 109 by means ofalatch device 110, which is supported by a member 111; The-latch is preferably pivotally mounted intermediate its ends as at 112 so that one extremity 113 of the latch will be adapted to assume a position in front of ashoulder or projection 114 carried by theyoke 108. A screw device 115 is' provided in the latch member so as to regulate or vary the extent to which the end 113 will project below the member 111.

The member 111 projects through. an opening 116 in the yoke 108, .above the shoulder or projection 114, and is so'arranged that the extremity 113 of the latch may be positioned in front of the shoulder 114 when the latch is lowered. The member 111 is i supported fora slight reciprocating movement by the projection 114 and bottom of the slot or opening 116- in the yoke and the opening 116 is of a height sufliciently greater than the height of the portion of the member 111 that passes therethrough to prevent the member 111 to swing slightly with respect to the yoke 108.

When the latch 1s swung about its pivot 112 in the opposite direction to raise 'itout of engagement with the shoulder 114, the V yoke 108 will be swung by the stress of the spring 109, so as to cause the clutch member 94 to engage the clutch member 93. i

The latch member 110 is controlled by an electro-responsive device suchasa magnetic co1l 117, controlled ma manner to be v set forth. When the coil .is energized the lever 120. The other end of the lever 120.

is connected with the member, 111, so-that when the member 118 is swung in one. direction about its pivot 'the 'yoke 108 will be moved about its pivot to disengage the clutch members 94 and. 93 through the mediumiof the latch-110 engaging the shoul- 1 der orvprojection 114.011 the yoke. When the member .1-18 .is released, the spring 109 .will return the yoke 108, 3

The membtr 118 is swung about itsipivot a check receiving receptacle 132, and there- A member by means of a projection 1208 connected with the" reciprocating shaft 70, the ro-. jection120 being positioned under aev-\ eled extremity 121 of, the member 118, so

that when the shaft170 is elevated by the i o pulley 99 and link' 101, during a portion of the operation of the machine, the projection 120 will engage the beveled end 121 of'the member 118 to-rais'e the latter and by ulling upon the flexiblemember 119,

the ell crank lever 120 will be rocked and the yoke member 108 will be moved against the stress of the sprin 109.-

Themember 118 a so controls the insertion and delivery of a check for actuating the mechanism and for controlling the circuit of the electro-respon'sive device 117.

When a check is inserted into the ma chine through a check slot, the check will travel down a chute or run way 122 to engage a resilient contact member 123 that co-opcrates with a contact terminal 124, from which latter a 'conductor12 5 leads to the coil 117. The other-end of the-winding of the coil has connection through a conductor 126 with the contact member 123. A: coin arresting and ejecting member 127 is pivotally mounted as at 128 and is rovided. With a seat 129 against which a c eck 130 rests. When the check engages the contact member 123, the weightrof the check will move the contact member into engagement with the contact terminal 124, toiclose the circuit through the magnetic coil 117, to render the latter active, for tripping the latch 110.

One end of the member 127. is connected by means of a flexible member 131 with the I member 118,- so that when the member 118 is actuated, the member 127 be'rocked in a direction to eject the check 130 into by interrupt the circuit in which the coil 117 is included, to de-ener'gize the latter and permit the latch 110- to assume an active position to lock or holdthe clutch member 94 in an inoperative position with respect to the clutch member 93.

'When the member 118 is rocked in the opposite direction the member 127 will as sume its normalposition to receive another check.

I The valve 25 for controlling the supply of material delivered to the poppinggmechanism i a tuated against the stress of the 2 spring 27 from the shaftv'92, through the medium ofa worm133 which is secured to theshaft 92, for rotation therewith; The worm- 133 meshes with a woi'fii gear 134 carried by a stubshaft 135, journaled in a suitable bearing 136. r,

137 is pivotally' mounted as;

at 138 to a support 139, and the member 137 =h as a 580131011 140 hingedly 'to the lower end thereof, and which section which is pivotally connected thereto as at" 144. The lower end of the latch 143 is dis -v posed in a position that when the extension 140 is in one of its positions with respect to the member 137, the end of the latch will engage the projection 142 on the extension 140, and lock the latter against movement.

about its pivot with respect to the member 137, so that when the pin or projection 141 on the gear 134 engages the projection 140, the member 137 will be rocked about its pivot to pull upon the flexible member 28, and thereby operate the valve 25 against the stress of the spring 27.

A spring 145 is preferably provided which tends normally to'move the latch 143 in a direction to engage the shoulder 142 on the extension 140.

When the latch 143 is retracted so as to move out of engagement with the shoulder 142, the extension 140 of the member 137 will be free to move about its'pivot during the rotation of the worm gear 134 when the projection 141 engages the extension 140, so that the valve 25 will not be operated.

This operation will take place when a predetermined quantity of the popped corn has accumulated in the hopper 45. Y Y

To render this actuating mechanism ineffective at that time, an electro-responsive device 146 isprovided for actuating the latch 143, which latter serves as an armature, against the stress of the spring 145. Within the hopper is a circuit controlling switch 147 from the terminals of which switch, conductors 148 lead to the coil 146 of the elec- 'tro-responsive device.

As the hopper fills, the weight of the material upon the switch device 147 will cause the switch to close the circuit through the coil 146 to render the latter active.

- As the supply of material in the hopper 45 decreases, the circuit controlling device 147 will be automatically opened, so as to deenergize the coil 146 and to permit. the spring 145 to position the latch 143 to again lock the extension 140 against movement with respect to the member 137.

vAny form of circuit controlling means suitable for this purpose may be employed.

'Means" are provided for rendering the heatingor popping element inactive at the same time that the actuating mechanism for the valve 25,is rendered inactive, and for that purpose there may be provided a switch device embodying a contact terminal 149 to which a conductor 150 is connected that controlling device 147.

leads to one side of the heating element, and a movable contact member 151 from which a'conductor 152 leads to the other side of the v heating element.

The movable switch member 151 is preferably pi-votally mounted intermediate its ends as at 153, and one extremity of the contact member 151 is arranged in the path of movement of the pin or projection 141 on the worm gear 134. A link 154 forms a connection between the switch member 151 and the member 137, and the link is so arrangedthat when the extension 140 on the member 137 is locked so that when the member 137 is switch member 151 will be moved so as to contact with the switch member 149, and

thereby complete the. circuit through the heating element 32.

When the-extension 140- is unlocked with 'respect to the member 137, the pin or projection 141 on the gear 134 will, at a predetermined point in the cycle of operation a source of electric supply outside of the machine in any desired or suitable manner, well known, and not illustrated.

It is thought that the operation of this apparatus Wlll be clearly understoodffrom the foregoing description but briefly stated it is as follows.

In operation the machine. discharges a small amount of corn into the popper 31 by operating the valve 25 at the bottom of the hopper 23 and this valve operates intermittently and keeps the popper working steadily.

As the valve opens the corn as it is popped tumbles over the side of the popper and falls into the hopper 45, on the side of which hopper is mounted the electric circuit As the hopper 45 fills the corn actuates the circuit controlling device 147 to close a circuit through the magnetic coil 146 which controls the operation of the latch 143 and the member 137 to draw upon the flexible member 28 to move the valve 25'against the stress of the spring 27.

As this circuit closes it stops the operation of the valve 25 and also stops the heater 31. The hopper 45 will then be full of popped corn.

When'a check 130 (see Figure 4) is de posited in the check chute 122 itwill actuate the contact 123 to close the circuit through the magnet 117 to control the mag-- e carton removing and carrying mecha means of the netic clutch which starts-the carton c'arryin arm 71 into operation.

nism isgiven a vertical reciprocatory movement by means of the element 99 and link 101. and is given a'rotary movement by, projection. 103 engaging the arms 102 on the shaft 70v to which thesupport 71, carrying the fingers 72 and 73, is

mounted. v 1

In operation this-carton carrying mechanism after being lowered, is given a one.-

quarter turn by the projection 103 engaging I -one of the arms 102, after which it isra-ised by the link 101 to'positionthe fingers 72-7 3 under the hopper or holder 55 containing the v cartons 54. "The platform 76 engages the. bottom of the lowermost carton and the fingers or dogs-7273 are caused to close over the bottom of the carton so that when the carrier again lowersit will remove the lowermost carton from the supply. As the carton carrier'is elevated to grip the-lowermost carton in the supply the projection 78 will engage the arm 60 on the cartondelivery controlimechanismand will-actuate the latter so as to insure the'removal of one carton fromthe supply.-

The carton carrier is then given another step of rotary movement or a one-quarter turn by means of the projection 103 engaging another one of the arms 102 to place thecarton in the carrier beneath the hopper The carton carrier is then elevated by means of the link 101 and member '99 to cause the projection 78 to engage the arm 52'to actuate the closures 48, so that they will open and permit the po 45-to be delivere will be moved so that they will out off the supply from the hopper andinsure the delivery of only a predetermined amount of vThe carton carrier is popped corn into the carton. The-carton carrier with .the filled carton thereon is again lowered b means of the member 99 and link 101, an as it is lowered the closures step of rotation or a" one-quarter turn so as to position the filled carton beneath the con tainer 64.' After the carton has arrived at this position the carton carrier is then again f 'elevatedby means of the member 99 and link 101 until the projection 78 engages the arm 69 toiafctuatejthezvalve to permit a quantity ofgtheflavormg material to be delivered fromithecentainei fis into the carton and" upon "the; oppefis icorn"therein; Ihe carton carrier wit the filled carton 'thereonisagain lowered and. "another rotary step ofmove ment is im arted to the carton carrier byv means. of t e projection 103 engzziging an- 4 other one of the 'arms 102 and the ed car- "ton then-be 'positionedbeneath the easother suitable flavor,

opening for the packa ped corn from the hop er, into the carton there neath. -As the closures 48 openthe cut-ofls then given another 'j popping mec the delivery outlet opens mg 22. a

As the filled carto the extension 77 of the dogsg72 will engage the ends 88""of the arms 85 to lower or open the :door 79''to moved through.

c delivery opening 22.

n' is then again raised ermit the carton to be .re-

The carton carrier remains in this position H another check is inserted in the check slot when the operation repeats itselfQAs circuit controlling member 147 operates to break the circuit throughthe clutch magnet 117.

With this improved construction it will the popped corn'in the hopper 45 lowers the be manifest that there will be provided a position that it may machine by the opermg the operation of t e machine and beingautomatically opened when the package I is ready and imposition to be removed.

provided whereby Furthermore means are the supply of popcorn will controlthe oper ation of certainv parts of the mechanism,

r y viating the danger of overpr duction and of clogging the machine.-

While "the preferred form of the inv en-- tion hasbeen herein shown and described,

'it' is to be understood that various chan es may be made in th e details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several' parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing 'from the spirit of this invention. 4 y I f What is claimed as new is v [-1. A corn popping machine embodying popping mechanism, butter delivering 'mechanism, a carton receiving mechanism, a

package delivery opening, and means for operating the said receiving mechanism to. car i the carton successively to the-popping mec anism, butter delivery mechanism and package delivery opening. S

2. A' corn opplng machine embodying anism, flavoring delivery mechanism, a carton receiving mechanism,./a package delivery opening, and means for operating the said receiving mechanism to carry thecarton successively to the popping mechanism, flavoring delivery mechanism and package delivery opening, the saidop- -.erating means embodying mechanism .for

imparting a reciprocating and .a rotary movement to the receiving mechanism. 3. A. corn poppin machine including popping mechanism, ling mechanism, fla-' voring delivery mechanism, a package de-' livery opening, a, holder for a supply of cartons, carton receiving mechanism, and means for actuating sa1d receiving mechanism for removing one ofthe cartons from the said holder and successively carrying the carton to the filling mechanism, flavoring delivery mechanism, and the said delivery opening. 4. A corn popping machine including popping mechanism, filling mechanism,

flavoring delivery mechanism, a package delivery opening, a holder fora supply of car tons, carton receiving mechanism, means for actuating said receiving mechanism for receiving one of the cartons from the said voring delivery mechanism, a package delivery opening, a holderfor a supply of cartons, carton receiving mechanism, means for actuating said receiving mechanism for receiving one of the cartons from the said holder, and successively carrying the car-. ton to the filling mechanism, flavoring de-' livery mechanism, and said delivery opening, and means individual to the said filling popped corn and flavoring delivery mechanism for controlllng them and belng responsive in their operations to certain of the operations or the carton carrying mechanism.

6. A .corn popping machine including popping mechanism, means for supplying material to the popping mechanism, means for receiving the material from the popping mechanism, and means controlled by the accumulation of the material in the said receiving means for controlling the delivery of material to the popping mechanism.

y 7.2A" corn popping machine including popping mechanism, means for supplying material to the popping mechanism, means for receiving the material from the popping mechanism, and electro-responsive means controlled by the material in the said receiving means for controlling the delivery of material to the said popping mechanism.

' 8. A corn popping machine including popping mechanism, means for placing the into a carton, means for supplying flavoring into the carton, and means operating automatically to carry a carton to both of the aforesaid means and then placing the fillechgarton in a position to be 1(3.'

moved from t e machine.- I

9. A corn popping machine including filling mechanism, for receiving the popped corn, flavoring delivery mechanism, a holder for holding a supply of cartons, and means common to all ofsaid mechanisms and opmechanism,

holder for a supply of cartons, means for crating automatically toreceive one of the cartons from sa1d holder; and successively carry it to the filling and buttering mechanism.

10. A corn popping machine filling mechanism for receiving the popped corn, flavoring delivery mechanism, a holder for holding a. supply of cartons, and means common to all of said mechanisms and operating automatically to receive one of the cartons from said holder,-and successively carry it to the filling and flavoring deliverymechanism, and finally conveying the finished package to a position to be removed from the machine. 7 1

11. A corn popping machine including "filling mechanism for receiving the popped corn, flavoring delivery mechanism, aholder for'holding-a supply of cartons,.means com mon' to all of said mechanisms and operating automatically to receive one of the car- .tons from said holder, and successively convey it to the filling and flavoring delivery mechanism, and finally conveying the'comincluding pleted package to a position to be removed from the machine, there being a delivery opening for the package, and means respon sive to aportion of the operation of the first recited means for controlling the said delivery opening.

12. A corn' popping machine including popping mechanism, means for supplying material to the popping mechanism, a receiver for receiving material from the popping mechanism, means for automatically filling a package with the material from the ,100

receiver, and means controlled by the material in the receiver for controlling the said popping mechanism and the means for supplying the material to the said popping mechanism.

13. A corn popping machine including corn popping mechanism, carton filling mechanism, a holder for a supply of cartons, means for receiving a carton from said holder and successively conveying it to the filling and flEWOI'iIlg' delivering mechanisms and finally positioning the filled carton to be removed from the machine, and means responsive to theinsertion of a check for controlling the operation of the said mechanism.

14. A corn popping machine including corn popping --mechan ism, carton filling flavoring delivery mechanism, a

g a carton from said holder and successively conveying it to the filling and flavorin delivering mechanisms and finally 'po'sitionmgthe filled carton to. be removed from the machine, means responsive to the insertion of a check for controlling the operation of the said mechanisms, and additional means controlled by the accumulation flavoring delivery mechanism,

f ,the niaterial a; the said feeding mechae nism for controlling the operation of the said mechanism, I

15. A com" popping machine including corn popping mechanism, carton filling mechanism, flavoring delivery mechanism, a

holder for a supply of cartons, "means for receiving a carton from said holder and successively conveying it to the filling and flavoring delivering mechanisms and finally,-

positioning the filled carton to be removed from the machine, means responsive to the insertion of a check for controlling the operation of the said mechanism, and additional and electro-responsive means controlled by the material in the" said filling mechanism for controlling the operation of all of the said mechanisms.

a 16. A cornj popping machine including popping mechanism, means for supplying material to the popping mechanism, a re-' ceiver for receiving material from the popping mechanism, said popping mechanism being housedwithin the said receiver, means 1.. for automatically filling a package with the material from the receiver, and means controlled by the-' material in the. receiver for controlling the operation of the said popping mechanism and the mechanism for supplying the material to the popping mechanism.

17. A corn popping machine including popping mechanism, means for supplying material to the popping mechanism,-a receiver for receiving material from the popping mechanism, said-popping mechanism being housed within the said receiver, means for automatically filling a package with thematerial from the receiver, an agitator-within 'the'-receiver,.and means controlled by the materlal 1n the recelver for controlling, the

operation of the said popping mechanism and the mechanism for supplying the material to the popping mechanisni.-

18.'A corn popping machine including a holder for a supply of cartons, filling mech;

anism, flavoring delivery mechanism, and means for receiving a carton fronithe supply holder andsuccessively conveying it to the filling and flavoring delivery mechanisms, the said means including mechanism for imparting bodily reciprocating and r0- tating movements thereto. I

19. A corn popping machine includin" holder for a supply of cartons, filling mechanism, flavoring delivery mechanism, and means for receiving a carton from the supply "holder and successively conveying it to the filling and flavoring delivery. mechanisms, the said .means including formations controlled by the carton for gripping and removing the carton, and also mecha-.

nism' for imparting bo'dily reciprocating and rotating movements thereto'. Y 20. A machin for handling cjrtons and the like embodying a holder for the c rtons,

means for removing, the cartons from the holder and intermlttentlyconveymg them to diflerent'stations in the machine,-the said.

means embodying arotatable andlong'il tudinally reciprocable shaft, means for reciprocating the shaft and means: for imparting. intermittent steps of" .rotation to the shaft, the last-recited means including tappet mechanism.

21. A machine for handling cartons and:

the like embodying a holder for the cartons,

means for removing the cartons from the' '22. A machine for handling cartons and the like embodying aholder-for the cartons,

means for removing the cartons from the holderand intermittently conveying them to difl'erent stations in the machine, the said means embodying a rotatable and longitudinally reciprocable shaft,-means for reciprocating the shaft, means for impartmg inter.-

mittent steps of rotation to the shaft, the.

last recited meansincluding tappet mechanisin, and means reciprocable with the said shaft and operating to prevent rotary overthrow of-the shaft, l

23. A machine for handling cartons and the like embodying a holder for the cartons, means for removing the cartons; from the holder and intermittently'conveying them to different stations in the machine, the said means embodying a rotatableand longitudi nally-reciprocable shaft, means for reciprocating the shaft, means for imparting intermittent steps of rotation to the shaft, the last recited means including tappet mechanism, and means carried by and reciprocable with the shaft and frictionally operating upon the shaft to of the shaft.

24; A machine for handling cartonsand the like embodying a holder for the cartons, means for removing .the'cartons from the holder and intermittently conveying them to different stations in the machine, the said means embodying a rotatable and longitudimittent stepson rotation to the shaft, the last recited means including tappet mechanism, brake 'members reciprocable with the shaft and frictionalli gripp" the shaft to preventrptary overt prevent rotary overthrow nallyreciprocable shaft,- means for reciprocating the shaft, means for imparting interrow of t e'shaft, an'd' l means operating to maintain the said brake members against rotation" with the. shaft.

25. A corn-ipopping machine including I n'echanlsm, flavoring holding means,

the said flavoring holding means and re-. 'sponsive in their operation to the operation of the said carton receiving and conveying means for delivering therefrom to the c arton predetermined quantities of the respective contents thereof.

26. A corn popping machine including filling mechanism, flavoring holdin means, means for receiving a carton an successively conveying the same to the filling mechanism and flavoring holding means,

means individual to' the said filling mechanism and the said flavoring holding means and responsive in' their operation to the operation of the said carton receiving and conveying means for delivering therefrom In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificatiomon this 22nd day of February, A. D.'1926.

FRANK A. HILL. 

